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RG42 1AL

POSTCODE

A Priestwood & Garth postcode in Bracknell Forest, a 16-minute walk from Bracknell Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Bracknell Forest, even for schools in other councils.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    King's Academy Meadow Vale

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    Kennel Lane School

    All-through

    0.46 mi

  3. 3
    Sandy Lane Primary School

    Primary

    0.60 mi

  4. 4
    King's Academy Binfield

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 48.6

    0.67 mi

  5. 5
    Garth Hill College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.2

    0.72 mi

  6. 6
    Warfield Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.80 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bracknell Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Martins Heron Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Wokingham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min

Bus stops

  • Meadow Way

    Bus · opp · north-east

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Moordale Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-west

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Moordale Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-east

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Limerick Close

    Bus · adj · south

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Moordale Avenue

    Bus · Near · north

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG42 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG42 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 38 sales

RG42 1AL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the RG42 1 sector.

Average price
£410,158
Median price: £397,500
Median +7.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 38 sales
View district RG42
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £508,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£509k£424k£340k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£682,500 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
RG42 1FX
£335,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
RG42 1FS
£485,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG42 1TX
£688,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
RG42 1PF
£207,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG42 1WD
£570,000 · 2026-07-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG42 1TJ
£328,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
RG42 1FR
£520,000 · 2026-06-11 · Terraced · Freehold
RG42 1SP
£415,000 · 2026-06-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG42 1PD
£226,000 · 2026-06-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG42 1QA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG42 1AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG42 1AL

Counts are for Priestwood & Garth electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +12%
402816
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY stable
17115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY +48%
482910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

91
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bracknell Forest 004 (E02003355)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,487

£50,290–£68,020

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,938

£38,222–£50,507

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,597

£36,682–£42,744

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,019

£29,744–£38,909

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,559
White Brit.84.1%
Other White5.6%
Indian1.7%
White Irish1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ 13 other groups · 6.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,561
No religion45.1%
Christian44.8%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim0.8%
Sikh0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,563
35–4921.6%
50–6420.8%
25–3411.6%
10–158.7%
65–748.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 617
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
One person: other12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
One person: aged 66+10.5%
Single family household, all members 66+8.3%
+ 9 other households · 39.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19705
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19705 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG42 1AL

England
Country
Bracknell Forest
Local Authority
Priestwood & Garth
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG42 1AL
Coordinates
51.4228, -0.7628
Grid reference
SU861700
Easting
486,119
Northing
170,035
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC6FP+4V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bracknell
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Bracknell Forest
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bracknell Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Bracknell E14001117
Constituency
E14001117
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Priestwood & Garth
Constituency code
E14001117
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Bracknell
International Territorial Level
Bracknell Forest

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire East
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - U2G6B
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 004A E01016239
E01016239
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 004 E02003355
E02003355
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 004A E01016239
E01016239
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 004 E02003355
E02003355
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:47 AM4:46 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2022
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> Present
March 2022 — Introduced
Postcode RG42 1AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19705
Present — Active
Postcode RG42 1AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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